Things To Do With All The Halloween Candy
1. Count out all of the candy with your child. Divide it in half. Bring the other half to work to distribute among co-workers who don't have children.
2. Use the mini pieces of candy as a reward for eating fruits and vegetables. After lunch, if all of your and your child's fruits & vegetables were eaten, treat yourself & your child to one piece of candy. Do the same after dinner. The small portion size of candy keeps your sweet tooth at bay and gives you a nice reward for eating healthy. It is also much smaller than the usual dessert we generally serve ourselves. (If you let your child pick the candy s/he wants and sit it on the table in front of them, they are more likely to clean their plates because the reward is visible.
3. If you had a really good or really bad day and want to indulge in some chocolate. Set a limit of either 2 or 3 pieces and sit down with a tall glass of skim or 1% milk. Enjoy each piece and eat each slowly. This way you are getting calcium, are filling up with the milk, and enjoying a delicious treat.
4. Use the candy to play a game that encourages movement. I had my daughter and her friend pick 1 piece of candy after dinner. I hid the candy and created a treasure hit that involved them going into every room of the house (up and down the stairs) and doing some physical activity before moving on to the next clue. She had so much fun and was so excited when she found her "treasure". She asked to play again and the next time the treasure was hidden Barbie dolls. It took about 5 minutes to write out the clues and hide the cards. She practiced reading, got some exercise, used her problem solving skills and earned her treat. Try it with your child. Let me know how it goes.
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